在1月27日的采访中，56岁的程丽雯（10月新当选的国民党主席）表示其任期最重要的任务是推进“台海和平”，并宣布国民党将在中断九年后于2月初重启与中共的对话，先从智库交流开始。她希望在2026年上半年赴中国会见习近平，后者已发来祝贺电报。
她推动和解之际，国民党已在过去三次总统选举中败给民进党，而民调显示多数台湾民众不信任中国、无意统一，并更认同自己是台湾人而非中国人。美国压力则由官员认为习近平要求解放军在2027年前具备拿下台湾的能力，以及唐纳德·特朗普要求台湾把国防开支提高到GDP的10%并将其生产全球大部分高端芯片的半导体产业40%转移到美国所共同加剧。
赖清德总统已承诺到2030年把军费提高到GDP的5%，并在今年提出400亿美元的国防追加预算，但两者都被以国民党为主的议会多数所阻挡，而程丽雯拒绝给出她自己的目标并主张“合理”开支加谈判。她称接受1992年“一个中国”共识可在2016年官方会谈中止后降低对抗风险，并试图在其四年任期内、赶在今年11月地方选举和2028年总统大选前重塑国民党纲领。
This involves highlighting several key points: a nine-year hiatus from dialogue, upcoming plans in early February, and significant events slated for 2026. Cheng, the KMT leader, is set to resume dialogue with the CCP after this break, aiming for a visit to China in the first half of 2026 to meet Xi. It’s also important to mention the local elections in November and how the KMT currently holds a parliamentary majority. The wording needs to remain concise yet informative.
In the political and security landscape, the KMT has lost the past three presidential elections to the DPP, with polls indicating a majority distrust toward China. The US is urging increased defense spending, with officials believing Xi aims for enhanced capabilities by 2027. Cheng emphasizes the importance of the 1992 consensus and the fact that talks have been stalled since 2016. Lai's pledge on defense spending targets 5% of GDP by 2030, alongside a $40 billion supplementary budget for this year.
US officials are expressing pressure due to the belief that Xi aims for the PLA to be capable of taking Taiwan by 2027. Trump has also pushed for Taiwan to boost defense spending to 10% of its GDP and shift 40% of semiconductor production. President Lai has proposed increasing military spending to 5% of GDP by 2030, alongside a $40 billion supplementary budget this year; however, these plans face obstacles from the KMT-led parliamentary majority. Cheng is advocating for "reasonable" spending and negotiations while reshaping the KMT's platform ahead of upcoming elections.
Source: Taiwan’s new opposition leader wants to talk to Xi Jinping
Subtitle: Cheng Li-wun tells The Economist she hopes to meet China’s president early this year
Dateline: 1月 29, 2026 05:47 上午 | TAIPEI